Tag: Nigerians
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[Special Report] Sallah: Nigerians go for alternatives as prices of rams, foodstuffs, others skyrocket
The Eid-el- Kabir is a sacred month in Islam, one in which Muslims perform the Ḥajj (Holy Pilgrimage) as well as observe the Festival of Sacrifice. Eid-ul-Adha also referred to as the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated worldwide by Muslims and is marked with the slaughtering of rams, cows, and sheep. In Muslim parlance, the…
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How Nigerians bombarded me with 900 text messages in one day over alleged ‘doctoring’ of Electoral Bill – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted allegations the Senate had introduced extraneous clauses into the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. Lawan spoke following the laying of the report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) at plenary. Key among the clauses said to have…
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I still wonder why Nigerians accepted me despite being poor – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the owewhelming support and acceptance he received from Nigerians during the 2015 and 2019 electioneering period still beats his imagination despite not being as rich as other politicians. The president also Nigeria is still a lucky country despite the challenges that could have torn the nation apart. He stated…
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CVR: 542,576 Nigerians complete online pre-registration in two weeks – INEC chair
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 542, 576 Nigerians had completed their online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as at 7am of, Monday July 12, exactly two weeks since the exercise began. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting he held with Resident…
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As Nigerians continue to flee – Lola Akande
By Lola Akande Writing reference/recommendation letters for Nigerians seeking admission into foreign universities is fast becoming a major activity of a colleague at the University of Lagos. He has written no less than twelve in the last three weeks; but he is still being pestered by more requests. As casual as it may seem, the…
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Buhari sleeps with Nigerians at heart – Gov Badaru
Governor Muhammadu Badaru of Jigawa State, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has done well for Nigerians in ensuring infrastructural development to fast track sustainable social and economic development in the country. Badaru also lauded President Buhari over the implementation of the agriculture transformation and National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP), amongst others. The governor made the…
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Osinbajo reveals how Buhari-led govt intends to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration will adopt a simple and common-sense approach to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next ten years. Expressing the strong hope that this way, the Committee will be able to achieve rapid progress, Prof. Osinbajo said “in order not to…
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NNPC Commits to Ensuring Energy Sufficiency, Wealth Creation for Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring effective stewardship of the nation’s hydrocarbon resources to guarantee energy security and drive wealth creation in Nigeria. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made this assertion while delivering the keynote address at the 2021 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference and…
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Nigerians not regretting FG’s back-to-land policy – Buhari
The focus on agriculture by the current government is paying off handsomely, and Nigerians are not regretting it, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience former Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency Ato Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe. He added: “We needed…
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Nigerians are the problems of Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reflected on the complexities of the Nigerian condition, concluding that neither ethnicity nor religion was to blame, “but we ourselves,” for inherent injustices. The President spoke recently while receiving members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group, who visited State House, Abuja, to present a compendium of five years achievements…